From ford@jps.net Thu Nov 23 23:56:29 2000 Date: Thu, 23 Nov 2000 12:11:19 -0800 From: Ed Murphy Reply-To: agora-discussion@gecko.serc.rmit.edu.au To: Agora Business Subject: BUS: Agoran Weekly Journal THE AGORAN WEEKLY JOURNAL VOLUME 47, ISSUE 12 November 23, 2000 ADOPTED PROPOSALS ----------------- "Playing Roles" by Blob - Proposal 4085 adopted 11/14 All Basic Currencies are destroyed; the Bank shall replace them with Stems. ABCs are replaced by Roles. Only Politicians may bid for VEs or positions in the Oligarchy. Only Scribes may bid for Papyri. Only Acolytes may bid for Indulgences. [Kelly notes that debts owed in Basic Currencies are not replaced with debts for an equal number of Stems.] REJECTED PROPOSALS ------------------ PENDING PROPOSALS ----------------- "Away With the Chaff Already" by Elysion Repeal Rules 1949 (Continuity of Debt) and 1943 (Continuity of the Bank), which have already served their purposes. "Fix Roles" by Blob - Proposal 4087 Fix a typo ("On Politicians") introduced by "Playing Roles". "Fix the Notary" by Murphy Notary is once again defined as being an Office. The Gamestate becomes what it would have been if Notary had been defined as being an Office since January 1, 2000. "No Income for Zombies" by Steve Zombies no longer receive Minimum Income. "Reduce Lone Voter Bonus" by Elysion Being the only Player to Vote FOR or AGAINST someone else's Proposal is worth 3 Points, not 10. "Repair Rule 1927" by Andre The Recordkeepor (not "Executor") of a Bank Currency may mint it, subject to restrictions. "Tweak Rule 1016: By Popular Demand" by Elysion - Proposal 4086 Rule 1016 (Putting Oneself On Hold) is simplified. PROTO-PROPOSALS --------------- "Fix Roles II" by Oerjan Peekee's Oligarch bid is amended from 1 VT to 1 Stem. Organizations are reimbursed in Stems for eir previous Basic Currency holdings. Organizations may transfer their Stems to Players, but only within seven days of obtaining them. "Fix Rule 1458" by harvel Notary is once again defined as being an Office. CALLS FOR JUDGEMENT ------------------- CFJ ???? "Novalis and Harlequin are not Zombies." 11/16 Called by Andre Caller's argument (summary): The Zombies have sent messages to the Public Forum (e.g. to Vote), which makes them cease to be Zombies. Counterargument (summary): The PF messages are sent by the Zombies' Executors, not the Zombies themselves. CFJ ???? "Peekee possesses at least one Voting Token." 11/20 Called by Murphy Caller's argument (summary): Murphy attempted to create a Voting Token and transfer it to Peekee. Counterargument (summary): Even if the creation succeeded, the Voting Token cannot be possessed or transferred, because the Rules do not explicitly define it as being Property. OFFICES/OLIGARCHS ----------------- 11/13 Taral is Elected Speaker-Elect. Michael is Elected Registrar. Murphy is Elected Scorekeepor. Michael determines that Proposal 4002 (adopted May 8, 2000) amended the Rules so that Notary was no longer defined as being an Office. 11/20 Low Oligarch Auction ends. Peekee was the only bidder (1 VT). The status of this Auction is unclear, now that Proposal 4085 has abolished VTs. Murphy attempts to create a Voting Token and transfer it to Peekee. 11/21 Auction begins for one Low Oligarch position. Bids are in Stems (minimum 1 Stem). Due to the typo in "Fixing Roles", non-Politicians may still bid. 11/22 Steve announces eir intent to delegate the Office of Justiciar from January 1 through January 9. OTHER ----- 11/23 Michael goes On Hold. TRADE OFFERS ------------ Ongoing offers: Player Date Will sell In return for ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Blob 6/19/00 Vote on Ordinary Highest bidder; minimum 10 of any Proposals Basic Currency, or equivalent Elysion 7/23/00 Herald's Privilege Negotiable Carnival 9/16/99 0.01 VT 1 Denaria Carnival 9/16/99 10 Denaria On a Player's birthday, sing "Happy Birthday" to em in a key with at least four sharps Elysion 9/7/00 Proposal Votes Denaria; during first four days of Voting Period; unaccepted bribes returned within five days OotEE 9/13/99 1 Iris 1 VT; non-members subject to 9% Tariff Peekee 7/25/00 VTs P-Notes Wes 4/5/00 1 Twig Commenting on and changing a proto Wes 4/5/00 ad space 1 Twig per 30 days Recent one-time offers: Player Date Will sell In return for ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Kelly 7/1 1 VE Negotiable Kelly 10/4 9 BTs Negotiable Taral 10/4 5 P-Notes 1 BT Wes 10/19 16 IATs 1 Indulgence ERRATA ------ "Tweak Rule 1016 (With Correct AI)" and "Tweak Rule 1016: By Popular Demand" should have been listed under Pending Proposals, not Adopted Proposals. -- Ed Murphy http://rivendell.fortunecity.com/meridian/309/ "Most of the time, it seemed sublimely unaware of its limbs, though it was beginning to suspect it had hands."